Checklist for preparing a Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) Statement

Your GTE Statement is a vital part of your student visa application. Please give specific examples, in
your own words (NO copied content) within no more than 8 pages. Generic statements without
examples present risk of GTE/student visa refusal. The Statement need not be in perfect English, but
must address the following (please number your paragraphs as below):

1. Why you chose your proposed program

Include your specific knowledge of the program, including its courses / content

2. How your proposed program is relevant to your previous study and/or employment

If you have changed your field of education, explain your reasons

3. Explain your previous study including:

Qualifications achieved
Name of the education provider(s)
Length of study
Certificates of attainment

4. Explain any gaps between your studies

5. Employment - if you are, or have been employed, provide:

Employer’s name (include last employer if currently not employed)

Company address
Period of employment
Details of your position
Name and contact details of someone who can confirm circumstances of your
employment

6. Why you chose to study in Australia and at the proposed university

Include the research you undertook into other providers (in Australia, your home country
and other countries). Please use a table to show your comparison between providers with
the following headings:

Education provider
Program
Website
Location
Cost/duration
Comments (pros and cons of each education provider/ program)

Updated May 2019

 7. Why you chose to study in Australia instead of in your home country (with reference to the
significant cost of studying in Australia, compared to in your home country)

8. How your proposed program will improve your employment circumstances in your home
country and/or other countries

Include the research you undertook into your potential career outcomes

Include your salary expectations in your home country and/or other countries. Show how
this will be achieved e.g. evidence from reputable publications/organisations (including web
links) as to job prospects

9. Ties to home country or country of residence

Show significant incentives to return home (include as many as possible e.g. assets/financial,
job offer, family responsibilities, relatives, community ties etc)

10. How you intend to support yourself financially while you are in Australia

11. If applicable, provide details regarding your spouse including:

Whether they intend to accompany you to Australia and why / why not
What they intend to do while in Australia (if applicable)
Their previous education (e.g. qualifications achieved)
Their previous employment

12. Explain any immigration history (including for your spouse, if applicable) including:

Previous visa applications for Australia or other countries

Visa refusals or cancellations

13. Demonstrate your understanding of Australian student visa conditions

Refer https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/already-have-a-visa/check-visa-details-and-
conditions/see-your-visa-conditions?product=500

14. Accommodation options

Explain your planned living arrangements while you are in Australia

YOU MUST ALSO:

provide evidence of the information referred to in your GTE Statement

ensure that the final version of the GTE Statement as approved by the University is lodged
as part of your student visa application together with the related evidence.

Failure to do so presents risk of student visa refusal.

Updated May 2019